1 census tracts · pop 935 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Cross Keys is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 935 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 32.0% citywide, putting Cross Keys 22.1% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 3.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
3.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. That places it #130 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore.
Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Homeland and North Roland Park/Poplar Hill score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,382, close to the Baltimore average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $82,250.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cross Keys vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cross Keys
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.0%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.4%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cross Keys
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cross Keys?
Cross Keys scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Cross Keys compare to Baltimore overall?
Cross Keys scores 1.4 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,382 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cross Keys?
Average gross rent in Cross Keys is $1,382/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cross Keys residents are renters?
18% of Cross Keys households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 935 residents.
Q5
Is Cross Keys a high social-vulnerability area?
Cross Keys sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Cross Keys for landlords?
Cross Keys carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Baltimore as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cross Keys?
Cross Keys has 914 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
